davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
LOCAL AND PENINSULAR
A VIRGINIA ToWN SWEPT BIZ THE
FLAMES.
William pes n's Funerat-Am hm-
ntenna CaI.cnuFhe as PeOpie-secre-
tnry sYnya~H - The stusiat.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
NEWARK, April iG The funeral of
William Dean took place this afternoon
and was attended by an Immense CON
course of people.
The erounda surrounding the home Of
the deceased were literally packed with
people. Tho body was exposed to view
two hours this morning, during which
time numbers of people filed past the re-
mains. There were numerous floral
offerings
Services we're conducted by the Rev. q.
w. Prettyman at the house.
The burial services were conducted at
the grave in the Methodist cemetery by
the officers of the State and Newark
GrnnQes, p. of H., j. j. Rosa in charge,
Captain j. W. Day officiating.
o. FL. Bancroft of Camden, John o.
| Higgins and Thomas Dilworth of Port
\ Penn, represented the executive commit
tee of the State organization.
/ Newark turnedsout en- nasse TO honor
her distinguished citlzen:
Among those present 40 Seeio,ary
Bayard, Senator Gray, IL. @. Conrad,
Esq, Thomas f. Bellah, W. I. Mallalieu,
Allen Speakmsn, Merris Taylor, X. J.
Reynolds, II. F. Goldy, e. G. Bradford
ESQ.,, j. o. Morrow, Wilmington; John
Hunter, ex Tax Receiver of Philadelphia
George Medill of the General Assembly
Senator Orossan, j. H. Groves, ex-Sfhs'
Superintendent of Pnblic Schools w
Herbert, State Treasurer; r. j. Reynolds
ex- State Treasurer John Pilling ant
many other prominent citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
TIE FLEE AnARAr.
Tnres Frame Baud,Dgs burned ana
Due Damaged.

The alarm Of fire from box No. AZ at
Heald and Lobdell streets, South Wli-
mington, at noon Thursday was caused py
the burning of Bierman Brothers stable
and slaughter house. Dennis Kane's stable
and John e Johnsnn's stable, situated on
Buttonwood street between A and b
streets. The fire was first discovered IN
Bierman Brothers stable, and when the
alarm was given the building which was
of frame WAS all ablaze.
A row of fiama houses which was sep
arated from the burning building only ny
a few feet was saved by throwing water
on them. The fire spread rapidly from
fhe stable to the slaughter house ana
Kane's stable, oil frame, which were
burned up and Johnson's stable was
sinRed and number of new odorless ex.
cavating barrels burned. Bierman Bros.
slaughter house contained some machinery
which was not materially injured. Inc
other buildings contained nothing oi
value and $500 will cover the loss.
The Washington Fire Company tool
advantage of tho favorable opportunity
TO formally christen the Friendships new
engine. The residents Of b street 20
tween Buttonwood snd Locust streets
4 which is but few yards from the scene
4 of the fire, complain that they have NJ
water in case OF fire, because their land
lords will not go to the expense of mak
ing The connection, despite the fact tina
water pipes are laid in the street
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
UEFAIR DETERMINATIONS.
The Points made by Western Against
Eastern Railroads.

Eastern Railroads.
CH1cAGo, April 14.-The Times Gays:
General passenger agents of the Wabash,
Burlington, Missouri Pacific, Rock Island
and Chicago & Alton roads have sent the
following joint message to the general
passenger agents of the Pennsylvania,
New York Central, West Shore, Delaware
q Iachawgnna and Erie lines;
1--WE have seen your joint message OF
the 11th to A. v. HI. Carpenter in which
you admit that the st. Paul road has not
complied with conditions prescribed in
your circular letter, and in which you
state that unless the Chicago, milwaukee,
d st. Paul road does subscribe to said
conditions that you will turn their tickets
to the wall on Friday, the 18th inst
We shall be glad to have you advise us
why you discriminate against us in this
manner. Why were the tickets OF oul
lines turned to the wall April 9th and
| those of the st. Paul's Company mo-
until April 18th? Are there any dissim
| liar circumstances or unlike conditions
The question is very pertinently pu
and if the case is as stated it viii puzzle
| the trunk lines to frame an answer whicl
| will not convict OF gross discrimination
| The western lines through their New Yorl
agents are gathering evidence of discrim
ination for use either in the courts or be
fore the commission. The agen
of the Missouri Pacific at tina
point yesterday visited the several office
of the eastern trunk lines an
rendered the money for ticket 7
Wichita, Kansas, via the Missouri Pacific
This was refused him, but one furnishe
to that point via the st. Louis u So
Francisco. The same tender was mad
for a ticket to Omaha via the Missoul
Pacific which was also refused, but Oh
sold over the Chicago & Northwestern
Afidayits of the facts have been made
the buyer and filed away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
Bea,n Of Mnrshnll B. Hickman.

Marshall b Hickman n prominent
resident of West Chester died Sunday
at 4. 80 o'clock. MIR. Hickman was born
in West Bradford Township, Chester
County. March 22d, 1896 He accumu-
lated 4 large fortune entirely by his own
exertions, and during his long life ne
has filled many offices with credit, among
them being president Of the West Chester
Railroad, director of the National Bank
of Chester County and Il trustee OF the
West Chester State Nlt.na school. He
was also one of the projectors of the
West Chester Gas COMPANY Mr. HEX
man was twice married and he leaves
widow and three children. The dec, aset
| is we'll known in Wilmington A mum be
| of his relatives reside here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
prrAL sTArrsTIos OF SUSSEX.
The Report for the First Quarter OF
1SS7-An Appropriation Needed.

Following is the mortuary report from
Sussex county for the quarter ending
March 31st, 1887; Marriages White, 81;
colored, z; total, Ga. Births-White, AZ;
colored, /; total, 48. Deaths-White, So;
colored, 5; total, 55; still-born, 2. Zymotic
diseases Group, 3; cholera infantum, 81
diphtheria, 2; dysentery, A; puerperal
fever, 1; typhoid fever, 8; total, IL, all
white.
The percentage of deaths from zymotic
diseases is 81 per cent, This percentage
is very high, and shows the Importance
of the need of sanitary investigation.
But such Investigations cannot be made
| unless the General Assembly appropriates
| fund sufficient TO pay the expenses.
| The members of the State Board of
Health give their time and ability as
physicians to relieve the sick and suffer-
| ing without compensation, and are ever
ready to investigate localities, houses,
places, g., in o der to stay the spread of
| zymotic diseases and save life. What
value eau be placed upon the 18 human
beings who have died from prevent
able diseases before they reached middle
life. An abundance of proof can be
given to show that If proper sanitary laws
had been obeyed these 18 deaths would
not have occurred. Let something be
done now by our representatives in the
way of providing sufficient funds to in
yestiRate the causes of IS human beings
to die. If 81 200, judicially expended,
would save 18 human beings, would that
amount be refused? The is deaths re-
ferred 10 were in Sussex county for the
past three months, and the percentage
of 81 per cent to the whole number Of
deaths is a sufficient proof that something
should be done in order that the per cent
of deaths from preventable diseases be
decreased at least one-half. If no means
are provided no Investigations will be
made and our people will continue to die
because thay not informed upon
subjects pertaining to the best modes Of
living in such manner by observing san.
itary rules; such diseases referred to would
not have appeared in their homes.
There is great neglect by some per
sons, and it must be the undertakers il
not reporting the deaths of colored per
SONS; and, also, the neglect in not report
ing colored births. It is an easy mattel
to obey the law in this respect, and
hope hereafter it will be done.
/ u. b. FRAZER,
Saeretary State Board of Health.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
nnln,unrn Cnnfrrence.

The Delaware Annual Conference (Col-
ored) of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold its oath session at Chestertown,
Nd, beginning on Thursday, April 2Sth.
Bishop John F. Hurst, d. D., will pre-
side for the first time over the confer-
ence. The bouainries of the conferences
embrare part of the state of Pennsyl.
vAuia, al Of The statas of Delaware and
New Jersey and the Eastern Shores OF
Virginia ana Maryland. About 200 dels-
gates will attend InerH are about iuO
charges and fous presiding-e districts.
with membership of $4,000. Quite a
number of changes are to be made, in
cluding the appointment of q presiding
elder for tile Philadelphia district TO sue
ceed the Rev. Isaae II. White, who has
served four years on that distriet-thr
extreme limit under the NJ. T. church
rule. The Rev. H. A. Monroe, pastor et
Ezion M. e. Church, this city, will prot.
ably go to st. Marks, New York, his lime
limit necessitating his being changed and
the congregation of the latter church
having requested his appointment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
oANNoT T0U0H ToBTUeAs.
Uncle sam said to Have Forbidden
the HsIandsa Seizure by England

Uncle Sam said TO Have Forbidden
the NsIand'a Seizure by England
New York World special
KEY WEST, FLA, April 14.-Ths United
States steamer Yantic arrived hers this
afternoon from Port au Principe, Hayti.
n ia reported on good authority that
while at Port au Principe, Commander
Greene positively and officially forbade
the English men of war in that harbor to
execute their threat of Heizing the Tortu-
gas Island. The report has created con-
siderable excitement here among both the
American and Spanish population.
Late in March it was reported from
Havana that England had demanded OF
Hayti the immediate payment OF
| All 600, 900 on an old claim or she would
seize the island of Tortugas.
| A day or two after came the rumor thai
England had issued an ultimatum TO the
effect that if the claim were not satisfied
within five days an English man OF wal
then in Haytian waters would lombard
the principal ports of the republic.
All this time the American consul a.
Hayti has kept the state department a
Washington fully informed upon wha
was going on about him 1t is under
stood that the government will unde''ak
to enforce the Monroe doctrine should
auy of the European powers undertak
to disrupt any of the neighboring repuh
| lioa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
JUDGE oooIBK
Explains the Recent Action ss the
O0mmtnuiOn I'm she Haul Ola uso.

CHICAGO, April IS. Judge T. M. cooley,
chairman Of the Interstate Con merce
Commission, is in the city eDgai ,ed In
settling up his accounts as receive Of
the Wabash railway In CONVEX sation
with reporter regarding the reoe It ao.
ton of the commission, Ia susp, nding
the operation Of the long and short haul
section of the new law, for the roads in
the Southern Railway d Steamship Asso-
citation, which has called forth so much
unfavorable notice, Judge Cooley said
the commissioners, after thoroughly dis
cussing the arguments presented by the
various roads, came TO the conclusion
that justice required that they should
move slowly on a question of such great
Importance, and that they should not
take action that would be definite and
final in its effect without first making
themselves fully acquainted with the sit
uatior.
This was deemed particularly impor-
tant, because the law went into effect so
soon after the appointment of the COM
mission and the railroads had hardly y time
to adopt their tariffs and rules to accord
with the provisions of the new law. The
commission, he said, did not recognize
the Southern Railway and Steamship AS
socistion as had been claimed, but based
| its action upon the individual argu uments
presented by the representatives of the
| various roads in that association, cspe.
cially the Louisville & Nashville, East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgig and
other leading southern roads. The claim
| that the commission erred in extt ndipe
the order TO all southern roads, south
of the Ohio river and east OF
the Mississippi river he did not
think held good, as not only the
competition by the steamship lines hat
/ to be taken into consideration, but alst
the competition by the Mississippi rive
and other southern nayigable rivers. HI
did not think any injustice was done Il
the roads, this side of the Ohio river, b.
granting temporary relief to the southern
roads. To change the rates to conform
with the new law, by the roads in thi
part Of the country, was but trihing a
compared with the changes necessary b,
the roads in the South and decision tina
they must conform with the long an
short haul section of the law, withou
affording them reasonable time to do &c
might have subjected them to seriou
trouble and loss II the commission tind
upon personal Investigation that no goo
cause exists for giving the southern road
, or any other roads, the privilege OF mai
, ing special through rates to meet allege
water competition, it would at once CON
pei those roads to conform strictly wit
the provisions of the long and short har
section. He also states that the commi
I sion would not tolerate any discrimini
tion on the part of the southern road
/. against the merchants in the wester
Q cities. As regards other problems to
solved by the commission, Judge Coole
Q could not express himself as these que
4 tions had not yet come up for colside
4 | alton
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
New Castles superintendent.
NFfadi.tos,,, Nary Era

MtddttoRn New hra
Herman Bessey, the newly.appointed
superintendent for New Castle county,
was born near TowaDda, Bradford county,
Pa. At an early age he was left an orphan.
His uncle, Dorr Crocker, who was a
farmer in Fairfax county, Va, took him
to his home to raise and educate. He
sent him to high-school at Falls Church,
Fairfax county, Va, and afterwards he
was sent to the Hightstown Classical In
stitute, Presbyterian school, where he
was prepared for Princeton College. He
entered the Princeton class, but, owing
to the death of his aunt and ill-health, he
did not finish his year at college. Mr..
Bessey made visit to Baltimore hundred,
Sussex county, in 1874, TO see minis
ter, friend of his, and while there
he engaged to teach school near Frank
ford, Del. de succeeded so well that
John Hickman, who then lived at Frank.
ford, engaged him to teach their village
school. He met with great success there
also, but aa tfe salary was s22aH he only
remained one year. He came TO Lebanon,
Kent county, Dell, in 1875, and by his
great energy and perseverance built up
and graded one of the best schools in
that county. During the year 1881 he
spent in reviewing the classics and higher
mathematics under Prof. W. A. Reynolds
of Wilmington, and was student al
Lafayette College in '82,'S3. de has been
principal of the Odessa public schools
for four years, having been unanimously
elected to the position at the close Of
each year. His home is in North Muir
derkiil hundred, Kent county, Del, where
he has spent most Of his vacations fol
the last 10 years. Iu religion he is
| Presbyterian.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
Nom. AIS wife and Himself.

LIMA, ONO, April 14.--Early yesterday
morning Joseph Buroh, q well-to do
farmer, living six miles west of this place;
killed his sick wife with hammer and
then went to the woods near by, twisted
some bark into a moose and hanged HIM
self. His son, coming home some time
later. found his mother dying and gave
tbe alarm, Some neighbors soon after
Ibis discovery found the body OF the
murderer NM and suicide hanging dead. His
body was left hanging for some hours
| he was temperate, but weak minded, and
ihe pair had had frequent qusfrels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
A Ssr,ou. A coideut.

Samuel Pollock, an employe of the
Diamond State Iron Company, was seri-
ously iujured Friday morning. The
hrenkcr, used for breaking iron, was in
operation and one OF the pieces of iron
weighing IL pounds flew . considerable
distance and struck Pollock in the
shoulder. The missile struck with tre.
mendous force and shattered the shoulder
bone and drove some of the fragments
into the lungs. DR.. Pyle was called in
and had the injured man removed to his
home at Eighth and Lincoln streets, ,wher n
he Is now resting easily.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21

Work on the double track on the DeiR
wars railroad IL boing pushed vigorously
and the second track will soon be an &C
complished fact. Four construction
trains are busily at work and the new
road bed has been prepared from State
Road station to Porter's, a distance OF 81
miles, and 144 Dilss from this city. On
account of bridge. the track will only
be single between Kirkwood and Lit.
Pleasant, but beyond that it will again be
double. The traffic on the road has be
come very heavy since the New York
Philadelphia & Norfolk railroad begaI
operations, and about q passenger ant
freight trains run each way daily, Thii
road has been singularly free from acei
dents and it reflects great credit ON thu
| management.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21

Judge Wales presided in the United
States district court to hear argument in
a salvage case which belongs in the New
Jersey district, but which was heard here
for convenience, as the judge of the
latter district ia sick. The salvors are
the tugs Jessie Russum and Harry Rus
sell. They ask, salvage from the English
steamer Straits of Gibraltar for towing
her out of danger during the progress OF
fire at the Jersey City docks. A lighter
loaded with 1900 bags Of saltpetre
caught fire and was drifting toward the
steamer when the tugs came to the rescue
New York lawyers argued the case. Nc
| decision has been rendered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
AN ILLINOIS DRoUGHE
The Central Part Of the State Dry
and PMrched. =#

BLooMrNaToN, ILL.,, April II The
drought throughout central Illinois, to-
qether with the great and continuous
heat, is unprecedented. Nothing like It
has been known for great many years.
n has not rained for six weeks, and then
but little fell, not enough to fairly
break a period Of unusual drought. The
Thermometer has registered nearly 80 in
the shade for several days. Many farmers
are Obliged to haul water for their stock
and pastures furnish little nourishment.
Some farmers are still feeding. Except
That the trees are leafiess the country pre-
sents the aspect of August. The fields
are SO dry that 1t is next 70 impossible &c
harrow, owing to the clouds Of dust.
The oats crop is very backward, scm'
fields not growing. The tile drains arr
stopping their flow of water. The
farmers are beginning TO plant corr
nearly three weeks ahead of time. y
far the crops have not been injured OK
cept the grass and If heavy rain shoui'
fail this week the prospect would be ex
cellent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21

PHILADELPHIA. April 13.--Jaoob NC
Gall, "a years of age, residing at Forty
eighth street and Lancaster avenue, a hre-
man on freight engine of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, was literally frightened to
death al 6 SO O'Clock this evening. He
was sitting in the cab Of his engine in the
freight yards, near the Girard avenue
atation. when a fast express train rushed
bv. and so sudden was the shock that ht
fell from his seat and expired almost in
stantly. At Just about the same time ant
in tbe aame locality, Terence McManus
az years old, of Fiftieth and Thompson
streets, was struck by an engine and IN
stantly killed. Both men were married
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
a,nnr n, harvey sIrIcnen.

Amor h. Harvey, No. 1901 Markes
street, was stricken with paralysis yester-
day week. Mr.. Harvey had gone TO
the stables in the rear of the house about
G. so O'Clock, when he suddenly fell faint.
He rested for short time upon chair
and was than able to call for aid wht Ii he
as taken iuto tue house. His left side
is afflicted with paralysis. The patient,
who in otherwise extremely hale and
hearty is reported this morning as doing
as we'll as could be expected under the
circumstapces
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21

WABASH, IND, April 14.-A swindle
900. nsrnetrated yesterday on solomon
TaS y wis = wealthy old farmer, who resides
ao".i,. Lewt" aast Of this city in Huntington
sO sonniy A we'll dressed man met Lewis,
coa" oa hsoan n dicker with him for Lewis
fam of $40 acres. During tne va
two strangers came along who intTooaoSe % ,osa
n card game, Lewis was induced .,a y ,ar,e sHne
hand. Though ignorant OF the gaiae y
he won $40. Becoming excited ae wehs MI y
Warren and borrowed $2,Ooo az as .m.ns nanh
which he put up and lost. Ine a tnret =,
swindlers at once fled and no trace VI
stan0 haa vet been found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21

THE Loss OF THE VICTORIA.
Great Excitement and Loss OF Life
After She Struck.

AHNeI 3hc ShEAGAe
LONDON, April 14.-Further particu-
lars of the loss near Dieppe Of the New
Haven Il Dieppe packet Victoria show
that the vessel struck the rocks amidship.
The passengers Immediately rushed to
the stern which through downward list
of the boat was buoyed up by deep water
on that side of the rocks. A terrible
scene then ensned, while endeavors were
being made to float the life-boets which
were seriously interfered with by the
strong swell of the sea. At last
when a boat was ready to be lowered and
1S men aud women embarked in il q
lady's shawl became entangled in pull.
lev OF the stern davit and caused the boat
to descend to the sea bow foremost Most
of the occupants were thrown out and
drowned. Two ladies jumped from the
deck of the steamer into the boat after II
reached the water and overturned IT.
| Other boats were then safely launched
and succeeded in reaching Fecamp, res
cuiug on the way with boat.hooks two
persons who had been swept out to sea
| Mrs, Bran Stoker was saved.
The Paris Figaro says terrible respon
sibility rests upon the keepers of the Gap
| Ailly lighthouse, who only sounded Tn
fog-horn after hearing the crash made b,
the steamer as she struck the rocks In
captain Of the Victoria maintained grea
coolness and guaranteed the safety OF o.
on board, IL they would but obey hi
| orders
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21

The congregation of st. Paurs p. e
Church, Georgetown, met last Monday
and elected Edwin Il. Paynter, x-Gover-
nor Stockley, W. w. Rawlins. w. H.
Boyce, e. ID. Hearn, Charles L, Moore
and ID, T. Marvel, yestrymen for one
year. Messrs. Hearn and Moore were
elected to fill the vacancies caused by the
death of jacob Moore, Esd, and the re-
moval from the parish of II. w. ID.
Albury, and Mr.. Marvel was elected in
place of DR.. J. W. Messick. AT a meet
ing of the congregation of Christ Church,
Milford, on Easter Monday, the follow
ing were elected wardens And vestrymer
for the ensuing year, DR.. N. Pratt
Senior Warden; DR. Il. Y. Watson, Junioi
Warden; Henry Rowlle, O. j. Harring
ton and Isaac Truitt, yestrymen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
Eauna on anna nlver Rnn !.

The body of an unknown white man
was found lying on the Delaware river
bank on the farm of man named Smith
about 81 miles below New Castle Thursday
morning by colored woman. Coroner
Barnhiil was notified, but could discover
no clue by which the body could
be identified. There were no
marks on It nor was there
anything about the mans clothes.
The body had evidently been in the water
for several months. An inquest was held
and verdict rendered accordingly, aftel
which the coroner brought the body tc
the almshouse and buried it in potter'i
| Hald